Police officers per 1,000 people in Bolivia
Bolivia: Police officers per 1,000 people was 4.56 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
4.56
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4.64
in 2009
All-time low
3.13
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2011
Police officers per 1,000 people in Bolivia, 2001–2011
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2011, police officers per 1,000 people in Bolivia stood at 4.56.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers per 1,000 people in Bolivia peaked at 4.64 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.13, in 2001.
Bolivia ranks 35th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Police officers per 1,000 people in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.13 | — |
| 2002 | 3.19 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.78 | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 3.85 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.55 | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 4.61 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.64 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.63 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.56 | -1.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 4.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.47, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 4.56 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.67, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.97 | 3.13 | 4.64 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 4.56 | 4.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 32 Czechia 4.77 compare
- 33 El Salvador 4.77 compare
- 34 Spain 4.68 compare
- 36 Malaysia 4.52
- 37 Cape Verde 4.51
- 38 Peru 4.49 compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers per 1,000 people in Bolivia?
- Police officers per 1,000 people in Bolivia was 4.56 in 2011, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 2009.
- What is the lowest police officers per 1,000 people recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 in 2001.
- How does Bolivia rank for police officers per 1,000 people?
- Bolivia ranks 35th out of 103 countries with data for 2011.
- Is police officers per 1,000 people rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Police officers per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measures the number of police officers per 1,000 people.